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Northland College to screen documentary on oppression in North Korea

April 9, 2012

Northland College will host a film screening of the documentary "The People's Crisis: A Documentary About the Real Crisis in North Korea" on Thursday, April 12. The film will be shown at 5:30 p.m. on the second floor of the Craig A. Ponzio Campus Center at Northland College. The event, another offering in the Northland College Community Connections series, is free and open to the public.

The film documents the living conditions of North Korean citizens. The documentary features interviews from North Korean refugees and an analysis of changes occurring within the country. North Koreans have endured food and fuel shortages, as well as military and political tensions. The film puts a human face on the struggles within the country as leaders in the United States address political ramifications of any nuclear weapons tests there.

"I think it's important to take a look at what's happening in North Korea from a human perspective rather than a political one," says Katrina Werchouski, Coordinator for Multicultural Programs at Northland. "I really think this film screening speaks loudly to Northland's mission in the humanities."

The nonprofit humanitarian group called Liberty in North Korea (LiNK) will host a question and answer session with the audience after the film screening. The nonprofit group seeks to spread awareness of the conditions in North Korea through education and film screenings across the nation. LiNK advocates on behalf of North Koreans and works directly with refugees through shelters in China and Southeast Asia, according to the group's website. To find out more, go to www.linkglobal.org.